The social media reaction from ABC News' audience helped the network realize they need to pull down the feed, a source close to the situation told The Hollywood Reporter.

On Tuesday, the network's news division apologized for carrying the live feed.

"When we realized there was no news value to the live stream, we took it down immediately," ABC News said in a statement. "Our intention was not to be insensitive to his family, friends and fans, and for that we apologize."